Digital Wax

By Junk Food

Dallas seems to be on the musical radar as of late, with the recent success of the Texas wunderkind Post Malone and a flurry of producers (Soulection’s Co-signed K-Wash, Braeden Bailey and more) that have a place in the strange realm of internet rap, r&b beats and beat music culture as a whole.

Enter Sean Price, better known as Dreamchild or (dc) for short.

(dc) weaves seamlessly through all out bangers, cloud rap, future boom-bap and does it all while sounding like something you’ve never heard before. Indulge yourself in the sounds of (dc) and check out our interview with the DreamChild himself after jump.

Digital Wax Presents:

Five Questions with (dc).

DW:  Introduce yourself to those who aren't in the know!

DC:  Yooo, my name is Sean Price, also known as (dc) or DreamChild

DW: Where are you from originally?

DC: I was born in McAllen, Texas. I lived in Houston from age 5 to around 8th grade and moved to HEB which is a suburb just outside of Fort Worth.

DW: Do your surroundings inspire your sound?

DC: Ummm, not necessarily. Most of my inspiration comes other musicians. I like to go back and listen to the neptunes discography before I make a beat. either that or when I want to make some edm trap type stuff I might throw on some flosstradamus or carnage or something lol.

DW:  Where did you get the name Dreamchild from?

DC: The name DreamChild just came out of thin air. One day it just popped into my head. I'm really fascinated with dreams, why we have them and what they mean. I also feel like the majority of my music sounds dreamy with gritty drums. I was initially going by my last name "Price" and I was going to name my label "Dream Child Creative" but i woke up one day and decided I’m just going to go by DreamChild and stylize it as (dc).

DW:  Any upcoming projects to look out for?

DC:  Well, I have an EP coming out with my homies (@30_sixx & @rolliedezell on twitter) called The Tweekend which is mainly rage music. All festival trapped tf out, just for fun. I also have a couple other projects i'd rather not speak on because they still aren't finished. I'll also be releasing a special track through film noir soon. 

Uh... oh yeah and I have a show in July opening up for Dotcom which should be dope.

Show some love to (dc) here:

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/soundsofadream

Twitter: @soundsofadream

Telltale Games Is Making A ‘Minecraft’ Game

This morning saw Telltale Games announced to the world that they’re working on an adventure game based in the world of Minecraft. Titled Minecraft: Story Mode, the new episodic game looks set to follow on from Tales From the Borderlands as another humorous take on a hugely popular video game franchise.

Popular internet radio service Pandora announced today that it is releasing an app for the Xbox One just in time for the holiday season (where the Xbox One has been performing quite well) Through the app users can tune into their favorite radio stations using the gaming console, which also does its very best to double as an entertainment device.

The app is said to come with “exciting and innovative” new features. Xbox One version has a customized version of Pandora for TV’s HTML5-based user interface. It takes full advantage of all the functionality the console offers and Pandora says this app has been built to “look amazing on the biggest screen in your home.”

Two new views are presented to users one which shows stations they recently listened to and the other displays total time spent on each station. There’s a persistent mini-player included which gives quick access to control as users browse through the app.

Pandora can also be interacted with through Kinect gestures and voice commands. Users will be able to Snap Pandora to the screen so that they can stream music without having to compromise on the gaming.

by Junk Food

In an age of over-night viral sensations and trends leaving as soon as they came, substance comes scarce. Amongst the slew of mediocre soundcloud bedroom producers, a gem is to be found. Braeden Bailey is a young beatsmith that sonically pushes genre boundaries and simultaneously raises the bar(even if he isn't of age to sit at one).

Braeden is a member of Top Cats, a collective of producers from all around the globe. The crew host a plethora of online beat cyphers, many of which Braeden has contributed to.

His work doesn't end there, with a slew of EP's under his belt, as well being featured in a handful of Soulection Radio mixes and What So Not's Flying to Europe Mix, Braeden is only going up from here.

I had a few words with Bailey to get an insight on his sound, inspiration and influence...

(Interview after the jump)

Seattle is a strange place for hip-hop, mainly known for it's riveting MC'S Blue Scholars, weirdo trip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces, and, uh Macklemore. Then there's Tacoma, approximately 30 minutes south of Seattle (according to Google Maps) and the unlikely birthplace of Washington's rowdiest hip-hop trio ILLFIGHTYOU.

The crew consists of rapper and producer Khris P, Evergreen One and UGLYFRANK. Together, the three of them spit over some of the most headnodding, sub-woofer blowing and most banging-est beats of 2013. With a production range from dread-shaking Atlanta trap music, to the grimiest NYC boom-bap beats, IFY have the chops to drop bars over it all.

Tracks like "Bandaid" and "Threats" deliver the fire and energy to incite a riot, while tunes "92" and "Brooklyn" remind you that these dudes can really rap.

This morning UK songwriter James Blake posted up his version of Drake's "Come Thru."

This time around the song features a more synth heavy layer.

The man of many aliases,  Henry Steinway, Clockwork, or most notably RL Grime has blessed us with a new track titled "Because of U."

With a sound that's a step away from the EDM trap sound that he's associated with, the track packs a bass heavy and even emotional punch.

UK singer James Blake and your favorite Chi-city acid rapper take a (highly stylized) cruise in "Life Round Here." Check out the video below and peep the dates for Chance's "Social Experiement Tour"

DW's favorite dreamy hip-hop producer, Star Slinger has a few surprises for us this morning.

One, he just released "Free," a single off of his forthcoming untitled album.  The tune is a slight departure from his beatmusic sound and a slight fancy towards house music. While still keeping the airy, dancy sound we all know and love from Mr. Slinger.

Two, he just announced a small tour with six dates trekking across the US.

Peep the dates (after the jump) and give the song a whirl, it's a great way to get your day going.

What a great way to start off the week.

G.O.O.D Music's cocaine cowboy Pusha T has finally released a stream for his highly anticipated album featuring "Numbers On The Board," and the Joaquin Phoenix produced "King Push."

Trap powerhouse trio Migos have dropped crazy nice visuals for their smash hit "Versace" with a brief interlude of their track "Hannah Montana."

Even Ms. Donnatella Versace herself makes a cameo.

With Drake's Highly Anticipated Album "Nothing Was The Same" releasing today, he decides to build even more buzz by dropping the visuals to his newest single "Hold On We're Going Home" featuring The Duo, Majid Jordan.

The Video itself has a Miami Vice/Scarface feel to it and once again shows Mr.Graham's (and ASAP Rocky's) acting chops.

Watch it below and tell us how you feel.